Cotton Gin Item Number: Ee1 a-g from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ginning machine, made of several types of hardwood; light to dark brown; frame (part a) with two interlocking, carved worm gears (parts c and d) turned by crank handle, secured in place with a peg to the gear, all held in place by two (parts e and f) blocks and one wedge (part g). The base is held upright by a hardwood support bar (part b), which is inserted in a hole in the base of the frame.
History Of Use
Used for processing raw cotton by separating it from its' seeds as cotton is pushed through the gear mechanism. There has been a change in recent years from ginning, spinning, and production of cotton to buying or trading in the market place.
Cultural Context
cotton spinning
Item History
- Made in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, India before 1976
- Collected during 1976
- Owned by S. Chakrabarti Pasighat
- Owned by Stephen Inglis before December 2, 1977
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Stephen Inglis (Seller) on December 2, 1977
What
Who
- Culture
- Adi
- Previous Owner
- S. Chakrabarti Pasighat and Stephen Inglis
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Stephen Inglis (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, India
When
- Creation Date
- before 1976
- Collection Date
- during 1976
- Ownership Date
- before December 2, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on December 2, 1977
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0411/0005 a-g